Golf club



a "Uni; 161 i52 C. J. JAHANT GOLF CLUB Filed Nov. 13. 1926 1 1762 5151 1 C'bqrles-J Jalmnlf A am: 5.

Patented July 19, 1927.

stares PAT OF CHARLES J'. JAHANT, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENERAL TIRE & RUBi Efi COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GQLE CLUB.

This invention relates to golf clubs and it has for its principal object the provision of an improved golf club accessory that is simple and economical to make and is designed to prevent the loosening and'mutilation of the securing windings at the club head.

Various objects and advantages to be derived from practicing the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a golf club having an accessory protecting l5 sleeve constructed in accordance with the invention and positioned over the windings at the club head.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of a golf club and the accessory sleeve, with parts 0 broken away, showing the windings, the protecting sleeve and a portion of the club head in longitudinal cross section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the club and accessory sleeve construction taken substantially on line S3 of Fig. 2;

and

Fig. t is an enlarged fragmentary view of the club head and a portion of the shaft showing the protecting sleeve in section and mounted at the base or the shaft of the club.

The golf club shown in the drawings is of a conventional construction comprising a shaft 1 that has a grip portion 2 on one end and a head member 3 mounted on the re; duced lower end portion of the shaft. The head portion of the club has a conventional upwardly curved neck portion 5 that is integrally formed with the head and that is provided with a slightly tapered cylindrical bore 6 which corresponds with the taper of the shaft and is adapted to receive the club shaft. The winding 7 that is also conventionally usedto strengthen the connection between the shaft and the club head is wrapped tightly around the neck portion of the club head at the base of the shaft.

An open ended rubber sleeve 8, the provision of which forms the subject matter of the present invention, overlies the winding 7 at the base of the shaft and protects the 59 winding from injuries.

In the conventional use of golf clubs of the character herein shown, an incorrect stance or carelessness on the art of the lay er, often causes impact of the golf ball with 5 the Winding 7 of the club head, or these windings may become battered in the careless handling of the clubs. Many times the windings are thus so mutilated as to be greatly weakened or loosened. A loose winding is unsightly in appearance and it weakensthe connect-ion between the club head and the shaft. V

The provision of the rubber sleeve 8 that is preferably of open end cylindrical form having beaded ends 9 protects the windings and prevents theirmutilation and loosening. The sleeve is preferably formed of a high quality of very thin rubber that is sulficiently extensible to pass over the grip end of the club shaft. The sleeve snugly fits the winding at the base of the club shaft and securely holds itself in position by its inherent elasticity.

An article of this character can either be originally mounted on the club. shaft by the manufacturer or supplied to the player as an accessory to be mounted in place by him. Such an accessory is particularly useful for those unskilled in the handling of golf clubs because it protects an essential part of the club construction from misdirected blows, thereby increasing the wearing qualities of the club, all of which will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

1. A golf club comprising a shaft, a driving head formed with a tapered neck connecting portion having a bore for receiving one end of the shaft, windings wrapped around the neck portion of the head and the base of the shaft, and a removable thin walled rubber protecting sleeve entirely encasing the winding and protecting the winding from impact with the ball in the use of the club, said protecting sleeve being of relatively thin, high grade rubber with beaded ends to prevent injury thereto during installation.

2. A golf club comprising a shaft, .a head for the shaft having a neck portion adapted to receive one end of the shaft, a Winding about the neck portion of the head and the adjacent end portion of the shaft, and a removable rubber protector adapted to entirely encase the Winding and protect the winding from impact with the ball in the use of the club, said protecting sleeve being of relatively high grade thin rubber and being formed With beaded ends to prevent tearing thereof during its application.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES J. J AHANT.

Certificate of Correction.

Patent No. 1,636,514. Granted July 19, 1927, to CHARLES J. JAHANT.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the abovenumbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 54:, for the Words art of the lay read part of the play,- and that the said Letters Patent should be read With this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of August, A. D. 1927.

SEAL M. J. MOORE,

Acting Comnm'ssioner 0/ Patents. 

